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Arizona 26, Green Bay 20

Arizona 26, Green Bay 20
Arizona 26, Green Bay 20

Arizona 26, Green Bay 20

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Scenes from Arizona's 26-20 overtime victory against Green Bay in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, which ended on a shovel pass touchdown from Carson Palmer to Larry Fitzgerald.

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The five-yard shovel pass was Fitzgerald's eight catch of the game and gave him 176 yards receiving.

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Larry Fitzgerald and the Cardinals will play either Carolina or Seattle in next week's NFC Championship game.

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The victory was the first in three playoff attempts for Carson Palmer, who's now with his third team since entering the league as the first pick in 2003.

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Fitzgerald put the Cardinals in position for the winning touchdown when turned a short pass from Palmer into a 75-yard gain on the first play of overtime.

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Jeff Janis sent the game into overtime with a Hail Mary touchdown reception from Aaron Rodgers in the final minute.

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Jeff Janis outjumped defenders Patrick Peterson and Rashad Johnson for the 41-yard scoring catch.

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The play was reminiscent of Green Bay's final-play Hail Mary against Detroit this season.

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Carson Palmer was sacked once and intercepted twice, but he also threw three touchdown passes.

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Justin Bethel breaks up a pass intended for Jeff Janis, who finished the night with seven receptions for 145 yards and two touchdowns.

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John Brown dives for the pylon while being hit by defensive end Datone Jones.

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Free safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix breaks up a pass intended for Michael Floyd.

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Aaron Rodgers is hit by cornerback Justin Bethel.

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Aaron Rodgers was tripped on the play by Justin Bethel.

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Aaron Rodgers completed 24 of 44 passes for 261 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.

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Randall Cobb made this amazing one-handed grab to put the Packers inside the 10 but the play was negated by offsetting penalties.

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Randall Cobb was hurt while making a one-handed catch in the first half and was taken to the lockerroom.

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Rookie running back David Johnson had 78 total yards, 35 via the run.

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Michael Floyd turned put Arizona on the scoreboard first with this toe-tapping eight-yarder in the first half. He later caught a deflected pass for a second touchdown.

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